Virgin Mobile Broadband
| Logo | Network | Description | Speed | Price | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgin Mobile Network | 3GB Virgin mobile broadband. Choose from 1GB to 3GB on a flexible virgin payg mobile broadband or 18 month contract. Get a free USB modem with contract option. | 7.2MB | £10 |
About Virgin Mobile Broadband
Virgin Mobile do not market their mobile broadband packages in the same way as other providers do, they believe in making things simple for their customers. There are two options for subscribers to the Virgin 3G network. Virgin offer a mobile broadband only package, which currently costs £15 per month and supplies 3 GB of data allowance. This package has changed several times over the last few months to add features and keep the price in line with other offerings from different providers. It is worth checking the current pricing. The package comes with a free USB dongle to connect a PC or laptop to the Virgin mobile broadband network. The second option for people wishing to use Virgin as the supplier for their mobile broadband connection is a combination package. A Virgin fibre optic home broadband connection is first installed at either 10Mb or 20Mb speed and the subscriber is the offered a small, 5 GB data allowance mobile broadband package for a very low price. This is an excellent option for those people who feel they will not often need to use their mobile broadband, yet would prefer to retain the freedom to use the internet wherever they may go just in case.
It is very difficult to compare Virgin Mobile to other 3G networks as they approach the idea of product development in a completely different way than the other major players in the mobile broadband arena. Virgin mobile would definitely suit the kind of customer who is looking for cheap, reliable mobile broadband with an excellent coverage map. The option to combine a traditional home broadband connection with a mobile broadband connection also opens up the options for subscribers considerably.
Virgin mobile broadband in summary
If you are looking for a non-nonsense provider of mobile internet which is firmly committed to extending its service coverage yet keeping the cost down, then Virgin Mobile may be for you. One slight hiccup concerns those people who would define themselves as heavy internet users. Currently Virgin Mobile do not offer any subscription plans which provide more then 3 GB of data allowance each month. This would tend to make the Virgin mobile broadband service a less attractive option for people who enjoy downloading MP3 tracks, streaming video and generally using the internet for anything more than a little light browsing, checking email and talking to friends and family using text based messaging systems such as MSN.
| Simple set up and simple product structure, ideal for people who do not wish to worry too much over deciding which mobile broadband is best for them. | |
| Incredible customer service, Virgin are a company firmly committed to assisting their customers in the best way possible. | |
| Useful combination products including cable broadband with mobile broadband included. |






